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title: "Shoaib Akhtar rejects viral video about Mohammad Rizwan"
description: "Both outlets reported that Shoaib Akhtar dismissed a viral video related to Mohammad Rizwan as fake. Daily Pakistan described the video as one in which Akhtar appears to criticise the treatment of Rizwan, while Dunya News characterised the video as showing Akhtar defending Rizwan and criticising the Pakistan cricket management. The framing of the video’s content differed slightly between the two, but both led with Akhtar’s denial of its authenticity."
url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/9831-shoaib-akhtar-dismisses-viral-video-supporting-mohammad
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# Shoaib Akhtar rejects viral video about Mohammad Rizwan

sports · updated 21 Sep 2026, 7:49 PM PKT · 21 Sep 2026 · 2 articles from 2 outlets

**HarZaviya summary** — how 2 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Both outlets reported that Shoaib Akhtar dismissed a viral video related to Mohammad Rizwan as fake. Daily Pakistan described the video as one in which Akhtar appears to criticise the treatment of Rizwan, while Dunya News characterised the video as showing Akhtar defending Rizwan and criticising the Pakistan cricket management. The framing of the video’s content differed slightly between the two, but both led with Akhtar’s denial of its authenticity.

## Same story from 2 outlets

Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source.

- **Dunya News** — [Shoaib Akhtar dismisses viral video supporting Mohammad Rizwan as fake](https://dunyanews.tv/en/FakeNews/973992-shoaib-akhtar-dismisses-viral-video-supporting-mohammad-rizwan-as-fake) · 21 Sep 2026, 7:49 PM PKT
  > Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar has rejected a viral video appearing to show him defending Mohammad Rizwan and criticising Pakistan cricket management.
- **Daily Pakistan (English)** — [Shoaib Akhtar dismisses viral video about Mohammad Rizwan as fake](https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/21-Sep-2026/shoaib-akhtar-dismisses-viral-video-about-mohammad-rizwan-as-fake) · 21 Sep 2026, 7:39 PM PKT · 92% identical wording to the newest filing
  > RAWALPINDI – Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has rejected a video circulating on social media in which he appears to criticise the treatment of Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan. A video has gone viral on X, formerly known as Twitter, purportedly showing Akhtar questioning why Rizwan was being punished and expressing concern over developments in […]

2 articles from 2 outlets, 21 Sep 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text.

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